Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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